Eric Rene RUIZ, affiliated with the Surenos Trece (SUR-13) gang in Corpus Christi, was taken into custody on March 27, 2018, following a traffic stop by the Corpus Christi Police Department (CCPD).In 2007, RUIZ was convicted of Aggravated Sexual Assault (Attempt to Commit) after an incident in Nueces County involving a 44-year-old woman. He subsequently was sentenced to five years in TDCJ prison. In 2014, RUIZ was convicted for violating his duty to register as a sex offender and was sentenced to two years in TDJC prison.RUIZ had been wanted since October 2017 after a warrant was issued by the Corpus Christi Police Department for Failure to Register as a Sex Offender.The arrest was not the result of tip information received through Texas Crime Stoppers, so no reward will be paid.

To be eligible for the cash rewards, tipsters must provide information to authorities using one of the following methods:
• Call the Texas Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-252-TIPS (8477)
• Submit a web tip through the Texas 10 Most Wanted website or Facebook page
• Submit a tip through the DPS Mobile App
All tips are anonymous – regardless of how they are submitted, and tipsters will be provided a tip number instead of using a name.
Callers’ anonymity is guaranteed by law and you could earn up to the CASH REWARD amount listed for each fugitive.
These fugitives should be considered Armed and Dangerous! Never try to apprehend a fugitive yourself.

To be eligible for the cash rewards, tipsters must provide information to authorities using one of the following methods:
• Call the Texas Crime Stoppers hotline at 1-800-252-TIPS (8477)
• Submit a web tip through the Texas 10 Most Wanted website or Facebook page
• Submit a tip through the DPS Mobile App
All tips are anonymous – regardless of how they are submitted, and tipsters will be provided a tip number instead of using a name.
Callers’ anonymity is guaranteed by law and you could earn up to the CASH REWARD amount listed for each fugitive.
These fugitives should be considered Armed and Dangerous! Never try to apprehend a fugitive yourself.